Yummy Couscous Salad recipe
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Ingredients
- ½ cup creamy salad dressing ¼ cup plain yogurt 1 teaspoon ground cumin salt and pepper to taste 1 tablespoon butter ½ cup couscous 1 cup water 1 red onion, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped ⅓ cup chopped parsley ⅓ cup raisins ⅓ cup toasted and sliced almonds ½ cup canned chickpeas, drained
Nutrition Info
- 247.1 caloriescarbohydrate: 30 gcholesterol: 13.1 mgfat: 12.2 gfiber: 3.7 gprotein: 5.7 gsaturatedFat: 2.5 gservingSize: -sodium: 251.2 mgsugar: 9.9 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Yummy Couscous Salad
Directions
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In a medium bowl, blend creamy salad dressing, yogurt, cumin, salt and pepper. Cover, and place in the refrigerator 1 hour, or until chilled.
Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in couscous, and coat with butter. Stir in water, reduce heat, and a simmer, covered, until all water is absorbed, about 5-10 minutes.
Mix couscous, red onion, red bell pepper, parsley, raisins, almonds and chickpeas into the creamy salad dressing mixture. Cover, and chill in the refrigerator until serving.